Various – The Brit-Everlys’ Sound – “Wish We Could Sing Like Phil & Don!”

Within just months of THE EVERLY BROTHERS first hits, in 1957, their influence was already being felt.

Duos, trios and groups were queueing up to try and sound like them, while their own releases were frequently covered by U.K. artists, some rather more successfully than others.

This compilation presents three dozen valiant British attempts to capture The Everlys' zeitgeist, and it's a surprisingly enjoyable listening experience.

Featured artists range from big names like Billy Fury, The Brook Brothers, The Allisons, etc., to the wholly obscure, e.g. Lee & Jay Elvin, The Bird Twins, The Day Brothers, etc..

There's a few hits here, including a couple of biggies, but many of these were 45s that fell just below the radar, didn't quite make it, and are now collectors' rarities.

Of course, several of these sides are unfeasibly rare, and have never previously appeared on CD.

Track Listing
1. THE BROOKS BROTHERS - WHEN WILL I BE LOVED
2. BILLY FURY - COLLETTE
3. THE DOWLANDS WITH THE SOUNDTRACKS - JULIE
4. CARTER, LEWIS & THE SOUTHERNERS - TWO TIMING BABY
5. THE ALLISONS - ARE YOU SURE
6. LEE & JAY ELVIN - SO THE STORY GOES
7. THE BACHELORS - PLEASE DON'T TOUCH
8. RAY PILGRIM & MIKE REDWAY - NO ONE CAN MAKE MY SUNSHINE SMILE
9. THE BROOK BROTHERS - EVERYTHING BUT LOVE
10. CHUCK & GIDEON - THE TENDER TOUCH
11. BILL & BRETT LANDIS - LOVE ME TRUE
12. THE FIVE CHESTERNUTS - JEAN DOROTHY
13. THE BACHELORS - WHY CAN'T IT BE ME
14. THE MOST BROTHERS - I'M COMING HOME
15. RAY PILGRIM & DICK JORDAN - LOVE IS BLIND
16. THE ALLISONS - SUGAR LOVE
17. CARTER, LEWIS & THE SOUTHERNERS - MY BROKEN HEART
18. DON DUKE - TEMPTATION
19. STANLEY & JEFFREY BIRD - BETTY BETTY (Go Steady With Me)
20. THE BROOK BROTHERS - WARPAINT
21. THE DAY BROTHERS - ANGEL
22. JOHN & JOHNNY - IT'S YOU
23. THE BACHELORS - LOVIN' BABE
24. TONY & IRVING HILLER - CHANGIN' YOUR MIND
25. THE DENE BOYS - BYE BYE LOVE
26. THE BIRD TWINS - BANNED IN BOSTON
27. THE BROOK BROTHERS - TOWN GIRL
28. THE ALLISONS - YOU SHOULD BE SORRY
29. CHUCK & GIDEON - CHERRY BERRY LIPS
30. BILL & BRETT LANDIS - BRIGHT EYES
31. THE MOST BROTHERS - WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN
32. THE KING BROTHERS - WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE
33. LEE & JAY ELVIN - WHEN YOU SEE HER
34. THE BACHELORS - DING DING
35. STANLEY & JEFFREY BIRD - JOHNNY AT THE CROSSROADS
36. THE BROOK BROTHERS - AIN'T GONNA WASH FOR A WEEK
37. THE DOWLANDS WITH THE SOUNDTRACKS - LITTLE SUE